Tiny home rules in Clayton County, GA — covering tiny houses on wheels (THOWs), park model RVs, and tiny home on foundation builds — determine where they are legal and how they get permitted.
Clayton County has no separate 'tiny home' ordinance. A freestanding backyard living unit is treated as an accessory dwelling: rear yard only, one per lot, and only on lots of at least 12,000 square feet in the AG, ER, or RS-180 district.
There is no tiny-home-specific code in unincorporated Clayton County. A small standalone dwelling is regulated as a freestanding accessory dwelling under the Zoning Ordinance (Sec. AS-05): permitted only as a conditional use in AG, ER, and RS-180, one per residential lot, located only in the rear yard, meeting Article 3 setbacks and minimum lot-area rules, and never on a lot smaller than 12,000 square feet. One extra parking space is required, and the unit must meet building and health codes. Tiny homes on wheels are RVs and cannot be used as a permanent dwelling. Cities such as Jonesboro or Forest Park set their own standards.
Placing a tiny home or backyard dwelling without conditional-use approval is a zoning violation subject to fines, removal, and denial of occupancy.
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